"Oh? Senior, please tell me..."
Li Yan When I heard it, I immediately became energetic.
Prince Ying's Estate has fallen, and the remaining people cannot be left behind. Even if they don't know the inside story of "Pan Peach Gathering", the evil things they have done over the years and the people they have offended will all explode. It is true that when a tree falls, the hozen will scatter, and the wall will fall and everyone will push it away.
The same goes for "Pan Peach Gathering".
The powerful man inside who was trying to eat people to survive is dead, and the whole family will not be able to escape the reckoning.
But this matter is far from over.
The real mastermind behind the scenes, neither "Zhao Qingxu" nor "Kong Hui" has been caught...
Refining "Peach" requires a boy named Girl. The location is unknown...
Jianmu in the capital must have more than just "Pan Peach Gathering", otherwise he wouldn't be able to do it so neatly...
I'm afraid the only advantage is that the powerful people in "Pan Peach Gathering" died and can no longer rely on the power of the court to deal with them.
Night-Traveling God is one of the layouts of Jianmu.
The other party borrowed the demonic energy of the demon god Liu Yuanheng to infect him. Li Yan has searched the capital City God Temple and found nothing.
Unexpectedly, this fox fairy found a clue...
"Don't worry."
"Hu Yuanyuan" took a few more puffs of native cigarette, "Old immortal, I'm just guessing."
"Have you ever heard, 'The gong rings at the third watch and the lanterns ring at the third watch'?"
Li Yan frowned slightly, "Isn't the gong ringing at the third watch and the light at the fifth watch?"
Before he finished speaking, Hu Yuanyuan's body trembled slightly, his eyelids trembled crazily, and he said urgently, "This girl is not good enough and can't bear it anymore. I mentioned it to you, old fairy, let her tell you herself..."
After saying that, his body stiffened and his head drooped.
Li Yan could smell the scent of incense and firewood leaving quickly and disappearing into the wall behind him.
There is a darkroom there, and Attendant and Branch Hall must be hidden in it.
At the same time, Hu Yuanyuan groaned and regained consciousness, but his face was pale and his forehead was sweating.
Widow Wang next to him quickly stepped forward and took off the gourd from his waist.
After opening, the pungent smell of wine spreads, and Li Yan can also smell the smell of tiger bones and deer antler.
He was not surprised. It is not an easy thing to get a favor from an immortal.
Orthodox God is not on the body. No matter "Xuanmen invites gods" or "Xiantang invites immortals", the ones invited are Yin Soul. However, if Daoism is tyrannical and gathers the energy of Yin evil, it will inevitably put a burden on the human body and deplete Yang energy.
Just like Widow Wang's daughter, she was first a disciple of the Fox Fairy.
But he was too young and after several visits, his body became a little weak.
That girl had good qualifications, but she was afraid of damaging her foundation, so she replaced her with Hu Yuanyuan.
Tiger bone and deer antler are great supplements for Yang Qi and can provide temporary relief.
"Make Young Hero Li laugh..."
Hu Yuanyuan felt slightly relieved and continued to explain, "It is indeed 'the gong rings at the third watch and the lights ring at the third watch'."
"Young knight, I have also heard that the first watch is people, the second watch is gongs, the third watch is ghosts, the fourth watch is thieves, and the fifth watch is chickens. The third watch Zi Hour is when the yin energy is at its strongest and ghosts are active, so it is also called the 'ghost watch'. The watchman beats the gong to patrol the night, not only telling the time but also exorcising evil spirits."
"At five o'clock, the rooster crows, the yang energy begins to rise, the people light up their lamps, the city gates open, and it is also the time to prepare for the morning..."
Before he finished speaking, Li Yan had a realization, "The light that lights up at midnight is a ghost light?"
"You can also say that."
Hu Yuanyuan said in a deep voice, "There is a cave-like existence in this world, but only Immortal Family Yin Soul, or a person who has lost his soul in a dream, can enter. 'At three o'clock, the gongs ring, and at three o'clock the lights', just like the chaos of yin and yang, this cave in the capital will open."
"Oh, that's it..."
Li Yan pretended to be suddenly enlightened, but his heart was filled with shock.
As soon as the other party explained it, he understood where this place was.
The mezzanine between the Great Luo Dharma Realm and the human world!
Shitilavana, Lord of the Clouds Divine Gate, Dragon Palace Water Mansion... all have the same existence.
He didn't expect that it would appear in a densely populated place like the capital.
Also, the capital is a place of national sacrifice after all, and there are many mysterious arrangements. Even if the opponent infects Night-Traveling God with demonic energy, it will eventually be discovered after a long time. Only this kind of mezzanine can hide it for a long time.
Thinking of this, Li Yan couldn't help but ask, "Where is that place?"
"That place is not easy to find."
Hu Yuanyuan shook his head and said, "If a mortal wants to enter, he must enter a dream or Yin Soul patrol and look for it along the patrol route of the nine gates in the inner city."
"After the watchman finishes knocking the clappers for the third time, sometimes Grease-Stealing Rat Spirit will appear behind him. This guy specializes in picking out the third watch when the yin energy is the strongest. He will follow behind the watchman and eat the land cakes provided by each family. Normally he would not dare to do so, and only in the third watch will he have the opportunity..."
"When the third watch is over, Grease-Stealing Rat Spirit will run back. The place where they appear is the entrance."
Li Yan frowned upon hearing this, "It's so secretive, how did Senior Hu know about it?"
The matter was so mysterious that he couldn't help but wonder if it was a trap.
Hu Yuanyuan said in a deep voice, "In this world, where there is yang, there is yin. The capital is so prosperous that it will naturally attract a lot of things."
"Immortal Family was cruising at night and saw Tuer Ye running on the street. He muttered that he wanted to save the child, but was stopped by Night-Traveling God..."
Li Yan's pupils shrank, and he cupped his fists and said, "Thank you very much."
At this moment, most of his doubts have been eliminated.
Everywhere, apart from those Orthodox God, there are also secular gods that the people believe in for protection.
There is "Tuer Ye" in Beijing.
It is said that the battle between Golden Horde Wolf Country and Da Xing Dynasty led to the raging plague, and Chang'e sent the Jade Rabbit to the earth to save people. The Jade Rabbit borrowed the golden armor of Skanda Bodhisattva and transformed into a doctor. After curing the epidemic, he slept under the flagpole due to fatigue. The people were grateful for his kindness and honored him as "Tuer Ye".
Therefore, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, the people in the capital would make rabbit shapes out of mud, wear clothes and sit like human figures, and offer sacrifices to them.
For more than a hundred years, the incense has been strong enough.
Worshiping Tuer Ye is to ward off disasters and avoid epidemics.
The children he said he wanted to save were probably related to "Peach"...
After bidding farewell to Hu Yuanyuan, Li Yan immediately headed to the north of the city.
After last night's incident, they followed Luo MingZi back to Mystic Sacrificial Official for a break.
Mystic Sacrificial Official is located in the southwest corner of the imperial city, not far from Directorate of Astronomy. It is backed by the Great Wei Ling Temple, also known as City God Temple, forming a pattern of "astronomy on the left hand, yin and yang on the right hand", and the site is located in the white tiger position, which means suppressing evil spirits in all directions.
Bypassing City God Temple and arriving at the back street, a huge palace suddenly appeared in front of you.
Mystic Sacrificial Official in other cities are all within City God Temple, while Beijing has an independent gate.
Above the black painted door, a gilt plaque with the name "Mystic Sacrificial Official" hangs high. On both sides of the door stand stone statues of Xie Zhi, which symbolizes identifying treachery and suppressing evil.
Outside the door, two sword-wielding Daoists were guarding the door, and many people were hurrying in and out.
Li Yan knows that it must be because of what happened last night.
"Young Hero Li is back."
The Daoist guarding the door saw him and quickly stepped forward and handed over his hand, "Brother Luo MingZi asked me to wait for you here, Minister Pei is here."
"Oh?"
Li Yan was a little surprised, "Minister Pei is back, isn't it Jinmen?"
What they said was Pei Zongti, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites.
The other party is a master of Confucianism, who is already in charge of Mystic Sacrificial Official. He had also met Li Yan when Opening Cellar Assembly was in Qingcheng.
I heard from Luo MingZi that when the other party went to Yuzhou to participate in the formulation of the calendar, he followed Directorate of Astronomy to supervise Bai Chenshan halfway back, and then ran to deal with the Jinmen mess. It can be said that he was very busy.
"Just came back this morning."
The Daoist guarding the gate replied and took him through the gate.
The layout of Mystic Sacrificial Official is very regular, with three main building groups on the central axis.
The front Yamen is Enforcement Hall, the middle courtyard is the Xuantan and Demon Subduing Well, the open-air altar, and the backyard is the National Teacher Jingshe and the dungeon.
After all, the capital has a lot of land and is still under the imperial city, so the place is naturally a little cramped.
The two came to the front yard and saw a huge brass scripture scroll hanging in the main hall of the central hall.
Before they even get close, Li Yan and Divine Ability have been suppressed and unable to sense.
He knew that this was Mystic Sacrificial Official's important treasure <Tai Shang Cave Xuan Ling Bao Supervisory Urn>, which was connected with City God Temple's thirteen provinces City God's image energy veins to form a "monitoring network" covering the capital. As long as there was an abnormal aura, the direction would be displayed on it.
Of course, this treasure cannot cover everything.
Just like in Floating Fragrance Brothel, the first person to come was "Night-Traveling God" controlled by demonic energy.
If you are pregnant with National Sacrifice Divine Artifact, this thing will not be able to sense it.
The side hall on the right side is the case library, which stores Xuanmen documents and documents from all over the world, as well as information about Xuanmen rivers and lakes in various places.
The side hall on the left is where Enforcement Hall dispatches, responsible for ordinary office work.
At this time, the doors of the two halls were open, and many people came and went.
Li Yan walked in and immediately attracted a lot of attention.
"That's Li Yan?"
"How can you be so young..."
Li Yan ignored it and quickly walked into the hall under the eyes of everyone, cupping his fists and saying, "I've seen Brother Luo, I've seen Minister Pei."
In the main hall, Luo MingZi and Pei Zongti are talking.
"Young Hero Li Don't be too polite."
Pei Zongti is a member of Confucianism. He values Yan Jiuling very much and is acquainted with Li Yan, so he is not polite when speaking. He shakes his head and smiles bitterly. "I heard about this when I was still at Jinmen. When I came back, I was called by the emperor to teach him a lesson. Fortunately, Young Hero Li found out, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous."
"You're welcome, sir."
Li Yan was about to speak, but closed his mouth and looked behind him.
Pei Zongti understood immediately and waved his hand. A guard behind him immediately stepped forward, closed the door and stood guard outside.
"Brother Li, don't worry, no one else can hear what you say here." Luo MingZi explained.
Li Yan nodded, and then said, "I'm afraid the matter may not be over yet..."
As he spoke, he recounted his speculations and did not hide the matter of "Night-Traveling God".
After all, if I want to investigate this matter, I can't do without Mystic Sacrificial Official's help.
"That place is called 'Nine Gates Yin Ruins'!"
Pei Zongti After listening, his face became solemn.
Li Yan is not surprised, after all, it is Mystic Sacrificial Official, he must know more than the outsider like Fox Fairy.
But Luo MingZi also looked surprised, obviously there was something secret about this matter.
Looking at the two people's gazes, Pei Zongti hesitated for a moment, shook his head and said, "Don't mess around in that place."
"This matter is a secret, and very few people know about it. The capital was originally the capital of Golden Horde Wolf Country. When the Wolf Kingdom was destroyed and those remnants left, they burned the capital and left some arrangements behind. Therefore, when the palace was rebuilt, many arrangements were made to suppress the hostility of the previous dynasty."
"Over time, a lot of strange things happened. Fifty years ago, in the middle of the night, a watchman occasionally saw a ghost market like a ruins with flickering candlelight. It was commonly called 'Yin Ruins Zi Hour'. There are nine gates in the inner city of the capital, and everything happened near the nine gates, so it was called 'Nine Gates Yin Ruins'."
Li Yan frowned, "Since there is such a dangerous place, why not deal with it as soon as possible?"
"It's not that easy."
Pei Zongti looked around and whispered, "Wherever there is Yang, there is Yin. The palace's suppression of the Wolf Kingdom's hostility also involves the Great Xuan Dragon Vein. Court of the Imperial Clan has issued an order prohibiting Xuan Gate People from getting involved. It is considered a taboo in the capital."
Li Yan heard this and was immediately speechless.
Luo MingZi, who was next to him, said in a deep voice, "Sir, right now that place is probably a hiding place for evil spirits. How can you just sit back and watch?"
Pei Zongti rubbed his brows with a headache, "That's all, I'll report this to His Majesty and we'll talk about it later."
When it comes to the Great Xuan Dynasty dragon vein, the royal family is very wary of this.
He is also Xuan Gate People, so he must be cautious when mentioning this matter.
Li Yan also vaguely guessed the reason, so he changed the subject and said, "Did Yu Wenhai confess?"
Luo MingZi said coldly, "Mystic Sacrificial Official is in jail, how can we let him go?"
"Kong Hui, the bad scholar, has indeed arrived in the capital. They originally wanted to summon 'Pan Peach Gathering' and use evil methods to control them, causing a chaos in the capital. But they didn't expect that we moved faster, and Kong Hui had no choice but to silence him."
Li Yan's heart sank, "Have I lost my confidence?"
"Hmm."
Luo MingZi was not polite, "That night when something happened to Floating Fragrance Brothel, the people in Jianmu knew that you had sneaked into the capital. They had minions hiding in City God Temple Fair. When they saw you leaving with that 'Son of a Bitch', they found an opportunity to come to the door and torture the old man selling braised pork."
The old man selling braised pork is dead, and 'Son of a Bitch' has gone somewhere."
"They knew you had found out something, so they rushed to throw out 'Pan Peach Gathering'."
Li Yan clenched his fist fiercely, "'Son of a Bitch' is also dead?"
Luo MingZi replied, "Pindao has sent people to look for him. Yu Wenhai is still interrogating. The other party seems to be hiding something. He is biting his mouth and cannot use the ecstasy technique. It must be the key to Jianmu. Zhao Qingxu's identity has not been revealed..."
Just as he was talking, there was a sudden knock on the door outside.
Pei Zongti frowned slightly, "Come in!"
Wow~
The guard who just pushed open the door and entered, clasped his fists and said urgently, "Sir, Yu Wenhai is dead!"
"What?!"
Pei Zongti stood up suddenly, with anger on his face, "What happened? Didn't I tell you to be careful!"
After that, he led the two of them out of the hall in a hurry.
The three of them walked along the corridor to the middle courtyard.
But in the center of the courtyard, there was an altar carved out of bricks and stones, covered with five-color earth, and a nine-foot-long bronze flag pole standing in the center.
The inscription "Edict to All Gods" is the place where Mystic Sacrificial Official masters set up altars and practiced their practices.
What attracts Li Yan is the well directly opposite the Xuantan.
The Stone Well is not big, so it can fit a washbasin, and the well mouth is covered with eight-sided magic stone.
This is Demon Subduing Well, the invisible Yin Soul that was rumored to be used to suppress Mystic Sacrificial Official.
Li Yan I've only heard of it, but this is the first time I've seen it.
To his surprise, the well was very similar to the well he saw during the Yin Division mission.
Of course, I didn't bother to ask any more questions at this time.
Everyone went to the dungeon at the rear and followed the Daoist guard into it.
This dungeon was used to hold Xuanmen prisoners. The design was naturally different. It was dark and depressing inside, with torches swaying along the way. All cells had large iron doors, and even the walls were made of cinnabar mixed with iron filings and carved with talismans.
Arriving at one of the open cells, several Daoists outside the door quickly stepped aside.
Li Yan looked inside and saw that it was Yu Wenhai who was tied to Zhu Zi and covered in bloodstains.
At this time, Yu Wenhai had a weird smile on his face, his forehead exploded, and his brains splattered everywhere.
Judging from the scene, it actually exploded from the inside out...